Athletic Employment Contracts
The following links provide the most current contract for each employee. You need Adobe Reader to view and print these documents. Requests for prior contracts should be requested through the Custodian of Records.
Baseball (updated 08/14/2026)
Joseph "Joey" Hawkins, Head Coach
Geoff Jimenez, Assistant Coach
Aaron Sawchak, Assistant Coach
Kyle Cliff, Recruiting Coordinator
Men's Basketball (updated 06/30/2026)
Tarrance Crump, Assistant Coach
Steve Woodberry, Assistant Coach
Nicholas Couluris, Assistant Coach
Quinn Peterson, Operations Assistant
Women's Basketball (updated 08/14/2026)
Jay Spoonhour, Associate Head Coach
Olivia Applewhite, Assistant Coach
Abigail Emmert, Assistant Coach
Blake Richter, Assistant Coach
Kenisha "LaKale" Malone, Assistant Coach
Kayla Eads, Operations Assistant-Athletics
Women's Beach Volleyball (updated 08/14/2026)
Football (updated 08/14/2026)
Alfred Davis, Jr., Assistant Coach
Sam Hullender, Assistant Coach
Jacoby Walker, Assistant Coach
Mark Watson, Jr, Assistant Coach
Maurice Sims, Director of Strength and Conditioning
Darius Coty, Recruiting Assistant
Jermaine Saffold, Quality Control Coach
Men's Golf (updated 08/14/2026)
Men's Soccer (updated 05/12/2026)
Women's Soccer (updated 08/14/2026)
Sara Halihodzic, Assistant Coach
Softball (updated 08/14/2026)
Swimming & Diving (updated 08/14/2026)
David "Dave" Collins, Head Coach
Chelsea Dirks-Ham, Associate Head Coach
Women's Tennis (updated 08/14/2026)
Track & Field / Cross Country (updated 08/14/2026)
Jordan Fife, Director of Women's Track and Field and Women's Cross Country
Volleyball (updated 08/14/2026)
Lori Endicott-Vandersnick, Assistant Coach
Zerek Langley, Assistant Coach
Acrobatics and Tumbling (updated 08/22/2025)
Cheer (updated 08/14/26)
Mahaylee Peterman-Sturgeon, Assistant Coach
Spirit Squad (updated 08/14/26)
Stunt (updated 08/14/2026)
Kennedy Wingbermuehle, Head Coach
Gabrielle Berry, Assistant Coach
Athletic Administration (updated 08/17/2026)
Patrick Ransdell, Director of Athletics
Chastity "Casey" Hunt, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator
Melissa Goodman, Assistant Director of Athletics for Business Administration
Richard "Rick" Kindhart, Associate Director of Athletics for Athletics Communications
Kelsey Tolbert, Associate Director of Athletics for External Relations
Benjamin "Ben" Adamson, Associate Director for Athletics Communications
Megan Fisher, Assistant Director for Athletics Communication
Amanda Schmelzer, Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance
Nathan Hiles, Compliance Coordinator
Danielle Richesin, Director Marketing and Promotions, Athletics
Shannon Derricks, Assistant Director of Athletics Medical and Rehabilitation Services
Colin Biegas, Associate Athletic Trainer for Athletics Medical and Rehabilitation Services
Susan "Suzie" Atkinson, Athletic Trainer for Athletics Medical and Rehabilitation Services
Kara Gnade, Athletic Trainer for Athletics Medical and Rehabilitation Services
Thomas Simac, Athletic Trainer for Athletics Medical and Rehabilitation Services
Megan Won, Athletic Trainer for Athletics Medical and Rehabilitation Services
Adam Geiger, Athletic Trainer for Athletics Medical and Rehabilitation Services
Arianna Myers, Athletic Trainer for Athletics Medical and Rehabilitation Services
Michael "Payton" Russell, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Caden Bolz, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Marcus Banks, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Maxwell "Max" Gillett, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Keeley Durkin, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, WBB and WGolf
Logan Hendel, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach - Olympic Sports
Corrie Barnett, Academic Advisor, Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Achievement Center for Intercollegiate Athletics
Madison Orr, Academic Advisor, Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Achievement Center for Intercollegiate Athletics
Madison Martin, Academic Advisor, Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Achievement Center for Intercollegiate Athletics
Caitlin MeInychenko, Academic Learning Specialist
Sydney Wilson, Director of Student-Athlete Development and Inclusive Engagement
West Plains Campus (updated 08/17/2026)
Dillon Hargrove, Men's Basketball Head Coach
Spencer Brown, Men's Basketball Assistant Coach
Dustin Sahlmann, Women's Volleyball Head Coach
Briana Domino, Women's Volleyball Assistant Coach
Aubrie Brooks, Head Softball Coach
McKenzie McCullen, Assistant Softball Coach
Kadem Tharp, Head Baseball Coach/Assistant Director of Athletic